Chapter 95: Sun Claiomh Solais (3)
q08n2How many times has it been, he wondered.0yMSI
wTrCGarrand clicked his tongue, seeing the Sword Fiend challenge him time after time whenever he was about to get bored.CYu64m
LIVEL“What a remarkable tenacity.”cwoWf7
gb7nOver time, it was taking more and more time for him to beat the monster because of its ridiculous growth speed. The Sword Emperor was very much impressed while watching the fiend learn skill after skill.pRAs30i
XQQvr“Huhahaha… Just like my granddaughter.”pth7Sx
BnsMAn overwhelming talent.UZX
vepq4The demonic nature of being bewitched by the action of cutting others. He wondered who would be on top when comparing them based on their madness.gEc5s
bo5W0“That does make me curious.”QVj
eERQFrom the sage that he got to know in the mountain range, Garrand had heard news about the visit of his granddaughters, and that they were here to meet the giant nearby.PSd
x2qyN6“Hmm… Maybe it’s time to gauge their abilities again.”gSduUky
Fe7a0gThe Sword Emperor knew just how absurdly powerful the Sword Fiend was and was aware that there was a chance that his granddaughters would all be annihilated just from him trying to test their abilities using the monster.Ho5EC9T
vJ5However, for the old man who was crazy with the sword, he cared not for the likes of familial affection, and was more intrigued by the appearance of another swordsman that would be on the same level as himself if not higher.0edSVBe
bkVs0PIf his granddaughters were to die here, that would just mean that they hadn’t grown enough.sS5arG7
vN0– Kwang!yVfV
CQ4wWith that thought in mind, the Sword Emperor kicked off the hill and chased after the Sword Fiend, while forcing it into a certain direction.RNYg
jOo17Gb****oMILw
scPA mountain was speaking.yPns6u
BbSThe sonorous voice of Searbhan echoed the ground and even the forest quivered from his voice.BG6pfqG
dIC42QAt times, size alone was more than enough evidence. It was clear just from looking at him that his strength would be on another level.AleiKl6
vb1BfY— Answer me, little ones. Are you here for the fruit?fHh
Sml9There were a few people who couldn’t even dare stand before the one who could oppress others with nothing but his voice.opb718
FF7R7nY“That’s a very big fellow, Dum.”p3Q
BqFse“…”kdPmm
urIS“Looks like defeating it will be quite a challenge.”qBy
uQm4tu“Don’t even think about it, Miss Lunia. Whether we win or not, we won’t be able to obtain the Claiomh Solais anymore.”7TXw
Ne1pFWSearbhan the Sky Titan was looking at us with an apathetic look on his face.VTHgKoi
iadW“My name is Korin Lork sir. I would like to receive some fruits.”kgx
EChDlHe looked down at us without a word, and glanced across everyone with his eyes filled with rocks.yG4
mszA giant had a slow-working brain because there was no need for him to think faster than the little ones. However, the silence of an overwhelming giant gave rise to a bunch of doubts, and most of Scaith’s subordinates took several steps back in fright.Bo0OgEr
IR7yOfy“Huik…!”2tqgKW
sEvvIn the end, when one of them turned around trying to run away…xdqO
NNMt– Kaduk!FWDG
ejjEM2PScaith punched the man with his fist as his neck rotated 960 degrees before coming to a stop. After a gruesome execution, Scaith walked up to the giant as if nothing happened.cKTfO
fSkzK“You see, very very big friend~. I need to take your little fruits~. Can you give them to me?”tHSiYSA
Xbk5Despite rotating the head of another person just then, he nonchalantly let out an amicable voice.eppi
o0J— The red fruits of the rowan tree are what the Goddess of Danu has assigned me with. Those without qualification cannot take the fruits.aEV0ZY
vuIMx“How do I earn that qualification?”ds2aT
f2aMY— I will now test your wisdom.rlCO
BsyjAlicia, who had been shivering from the side, rejoiced in the fact that it would end without a fight.GBr7
3V3R8S“I, it’s great that we don’t have to do any fighting. But how is our wisdom going to be tested?”3Cyn
kBaxhu— I will give you riddles. Solve them.Nbr6H
1buZJIN“Sorry?”kXNdtyc
Il0xy7Tilting her head, Alicia vacantly stood there blinking her eyes.YYw6mAP
QP8“Monsters in all sorts of mythologies love riddles. Didn’t you know?”WyZuRGp
U7kUa“…No.”banR8A2
5XG1QQ“Uwahh…! Scaith loves riddles! I wanna do it! I wanna do it!”CrO
lWlmncSky Titans loved precious treasures and riddles. I could remember reading a line in the game that talked about how any other form of entertainment ended up breaking the world apart which deterred them from doing them.YfxxLW
CqtcWN“Well, I guess we will do it as well.”s2afB
9GuPh— Good.DZe
UZWThe enormous giant explained the rules with a large voice that would immediately bring about complaints in an apartment. For fairness, only two people from each group was allowed to participate with the exception of druids.T72pJ
Vyr72YApparently, the druids had been doing riddles with the Sky Titans so much that it wasn’t fair.INOd36x
lmWnrGAnd the other rule was that the first side to answer 5 questions would be the victor.dbx
dc4“Anyone here confident with riddles?”1amSEwT
Oci07TZYuel couldn’t participate because she was a druid so it was only me and the Arden sisters. Honestly, anyone should be better than someone with a strange mind like Scaith.gUc
WGtu“Do you think I would have anything to do with riddles?” Lunia asked.jM8M
IdbWy9“You really don’t. You don’t even look like the type to invite clowns to any ceremony.”mAm9kx2
5EX4e2“Hmm… I, I did solve a few riddles that came out in magazines.”6X3Ec56
n5hIn the end, it was me and Alicia on our end whereas…KlIg
3J6r“Hihit…! Scaith loves riddles!”ZrxT
OEvY4For the other team, it was Dun Scaith and someone wearing a robe that was trembling next to him.9K1
cCU— We will begin.qTjxR
bj8oESAlthough we were suddenly made to solve riddles, it was certainly the most peaceful option out there.Kb6Pqf
EUkOv— It becomes big during the morning, gets smaller again at noon, and becomes bigger again in the afternoon. However, it disappears at night. What is it?hfCr
4CxSU“…”aIp
vvGASearbhan’s thunderous voice echoed the world and certainly reached our ears, but I couldn’t come up with an answer. Big during the morning, but smaller at noon… bigger in the afternoon and disappears at night?UM6
yMQ“Hmm…”uOvyw
24qzjQSAlicia was also deeply pondering to herself next to me. I had a feeling that I was very close to the answer but it was then.Dhh
FjkeRm“I can say with certainty that ‘Shadow’ is the answer.”tacSr
FkXFCThe one who answered the question was someone completely unexpected. Scaith, who looked thoughtless and stupid, changed in the blink of an eye like he was a totally different person. Like an old sage, he gazed at Searbhan with a serene gaze.eZWgr
jVTTM5— Correct.5bjj
zIqtjEveryone turned their eyes to Scaith. We thought he would be the weakest one at riddles here but he had solved it all too easily and proved everyone wrong. Wait…R6wM
Fycdu4b“Did he… get it right by chance?”FxDbJ
OHboPN7Alicia murmured as if she couldn’t believe it either. It might be a prejudice, but no one could blame her for it because Dun Scaith didn’t look like a riddle genius in any way.5bCvYNa
fygM“…”hco
Eep3fHis original impression was so strong that I had forgotten about the uniqueness of the ‘entity’ called Dun Scaith.2DGIQ
bS0dFirThat was no coincidence.GBT6S5
lZu— This exists but cannot be seen. Even the strongest of beings cannot beat it. It always comes to you but stops forever once past.1W2xit
k3CY“Time. If you may excuse me, ladies and gentlemen, the answer is time.”XSubT
eICrS— At times, this is happiness and at times it is pain. Sometimes it is comedy but at times it is tragedy. Everyone alive is the protagonist of this play. What is it?GGv
aePy“Life! That has both the names Comedy! And Tragedy…! To live or not to live! That is the question…!”jwCT8
qKCwcJGoing back and forth between all sorts of personas, Scaith solved the riddles. It felt like I was going against hundreds and thousands of people at once.TcrX
vP2hEIo“Huhihi…! Scaith is too good at riddles! This is too easy!”VZWT
ZuJHxZThere were only two questions left. We hadn’t even solved one and yet Scaith had solved three of them already.”XHKJD6f
jc92“Oi, Alicia. Try doing something. You read a bunch of kinky magazines, don’t you?”miKrBIe
Ttnip4e“What do you mean kinky? I only read the ones that all the teenage girls read!”nn4TNWA
d8AmT— Fourth Question. This is beautiful to me but sometimes, it cannot be understood by others. It could be violence to some but could be a way out for others. What is it?s7xX
XQTGpTThe question was again very difficult. Was I this bad at riddles?d8UO3OI
Y9U8C4r“Uhh… umm, can I… try… saying something?”bt3jP0
by3hI8Alicia said with her hand up.iVGIqPv
mkoQ— Speak.9bdpeQW
KFxvoEven after a reply from Searbhan, Alicia hesitantly fidgeted with her fingers and wavered before finally opening her mouth.pKyBU
4BW3“A, adultery?”pKlpNFV
u2vVs4B“Hn?”fxZc6rs
vJqXMEc“Hmm?”S0Nx1D4
nRSqNa“Huh?”YPN
c8TU7DEyes gathered to the source of that voice, not because they thought it was a wrong answer. After hearing that and linking parts of the riddle to it, it did sound like a reasonable answer, but a few of us still doubtfully gazed at Alicia for coming up with an answer like that.N9Ane
hpetiUe“D, doesn’t that make sense as well… if you think about it?”XrvldNr
AO4Urg— Interesting. That is also correct.Ty30m7T
co8Wi“Umm… W, wait. Please just tell me it was the wrong answer. I’m sorry. Let me take back what I said…!”p8QqvG
4Fh3s“Alicia, you… what in the world do you think about all day long?”PvZRl
AUg“Y, you’re wrong! That’s not it!!”3lFZFeL
ZBpWe tried our best but that question seemed to be the limit of our beginner’s luck. Scaith answered the following two questions in a row and we lost the riddle just like that.CAr
tOf5yt“Huhihihi…! Pretty fruits! I did well! Did I do well?!”4Ch2k
9vUpx8“C, congratulations, Mr. Scaith!”JGiR
tgxaAF“Congratulations sir!!”HzS3Tn
t8OmUIy“…”FIT
H9bMIt was our complete defeat.2Tt0CtS
8kjQSx****WFcY9Av
JEJAfter the riddles were over, we were trudging our way back to Findias.xk7FG5H
g244nC“Uhihirk…! Very pretty!”VmUHvCK
tIstME4The wise look he showed during the riddle was long gone and Scaith remarked while staring at the fruit like a child.JYNq7Bk
oGX“I suppose you are not too good at riddles,” said Lunia.Og8oqPt
MkPIFsP“…I guess so.”U23
h5WHVMLooking back, I was never the type to rely on my brain. Even when playing the game, I had relied on the Internet for all the puzzles.rxZlH
dI7gI9n“Umm… What do we do? Didn’t we just fail?”dXHJNc
rknAlicia seemed restless so Yuel carefully shared her opinion to give her peace of mind.B8Gi7Q
6knLHz“I don’t think the tasks… will end just like this. We are probably just missing one of the materials.”KDB
Vh3OU“That would be nice but…”2Pu3
YA2“We, druids, don’t usually decide things just from one failure so…”rRpne
aeZzzNIt was then. Yuel stopped her feet after seemingly sensing something and so did Dumnorix. Seeing their abnormal reactions, Lunia placed her hand on the sheathed sword.a6y5e
N31w“Is it an enemy?”MtB
bby8cR“…There is none.”MP0E
I8n“Ms. Yuel?”WlC3ww
lkV“I can’t see… a single spirit near us.”NKZ
6E2t“Now that you mention it, we didn’t see any demonic beasts on the way either, did we? I remember seeing a few when we were going to the tree though.”VAV8Y
YrEk2INo spirits and demonic beasts?z2FCYm
uCBwqiThis place was the so-called Mountain Range of Demonic Beasts. There were only two possible reasons why those would both be nowhere to be seen.UrpQTZu
QfeOne was if someone killed all the spirits and demonic beasts… And two was if they ran away from the presence of an overwhelming powerhouse.K9h
5LPs6h“Uhihi…! Are we in too deep?”XJyJo
AJnyWBefore Scaith even finished his nonchalant remark, Dumnorix raised his oak staff.xiw
kL9❰Oath Lauvre – Dentata❱Gbzx
qCVdHLOAll the nearby trees immediately formed a fortress. It took 2.3 seconds for the walls to be completed under his rapid growth spell and the assistance of nature. It was very fast, as expected of the greatest Druid Elder, Lawmaker.YNDc
q8kgW1And as soon as the fortress was complete, a crescent light slashed it apart.iM7O
GPBq“Dodge…!”6zVYvCe
OOmnAs soon as we scattered to dodge the ‘condensed aura’ that immediately slashed through the fortress created by the Lawmaker,JU8g1
mGkcQ– Trod…!AuCG51
i9jlHSomething came in and stood at the center.pcnhVii
gFksaz“U, uhh…”GpMhKZw
3igThe one who appeared while stepping on the rotting leaves had a humanoid figure. However, the red demonic beast had a gleaming pair of purple eyes and a muscular body that was definitely not that of a human.q078DSA
1K69pu“…A humanoid demonic beast?”SucnCD
LHptIt was one of the rare demonic beasts that was in the shape of a human. In its hands were two swords.XN0r0kQ
IccRs– Kaduduk!xb7M
x14oFThe monster struck down as one of the robed men got sliced apart like a piece of paper. The bisected body of the man falling on the ground marked the start of its onslaught.LWKh
zc9z“Step back…!”EfUj
z6xNWith its two swords, the beast created a slicing tornado. The blades shredded everything from the ground up like soaring dragons and immediately hacked thirteen people.UxJc
SFfCQNU“Hukk…!”xxQ
rP4fJSIn that instant, I blocked the rampaging swords of the monster and retreated back after grabbing the defenseless Yuel. If not for the fiend attacking everything around itself, I wouldn’t even have had the time to take her to safety.sVw
gKNom“T, thank you.”XQfl
HZzCegu“Stay back…!”xlyf
BhUxKDamn it, why was this guy here? Like, I knew it was around here but why now, and why was it attacking us?O0izpZX
Ni0xEyl“Bind it.”4BP7Ia5
ERVNature immediately responded to Dumnorix’s call as tree roots soared up from the ground and restricted the monster. Both the size and strength of the grip were incomparably better than Yuel’s.KAnEb
mTVakb“Uhihilk…!”pZZ3X4V
8Jzr8LxScaith reached his arms out at the restricted monster as dozens of vipers jumped out of his hands. Each and every one of those snakes had a lethal dose of venom that were even effective against demonic beasts.VLB4
mZCI– Saak!ePBCU
Co5Despite having its feet rooted in place, the humanoid monster still managed to swing its blades. Those attacks that had the power to penetrate through the dimension bisected the snakes along with Scaith.4w2wTNc
PDr– Thud!by0
iFlPdzIn the blink of an eye, half of Scaith’s head disappeared elsewhere. Without even realizing what happened to him, Scaith tilted his head in confusion.v9Lx
qYP“Oing?”wFb0OS
oLM8zFlop! He powerlessly fell down as the monster then swung its blades at Dumnorix.7DNJXQo
0zdUcPAt a glance, it seemed futile to cut through the air but the sword aura embedded in his blades shot through the air and headed to the old druid.L9Ri
WAgR8In response, Dumnorix quickly defended his body. Oak trees surged out of his body and covered him like plated armor but…DEAc
UQvG– Pajik!zqC91t5
nYy8yBlood spurted diagonally from his shoulder. The oak armor that got separated along with the surrounding dimension splattered down onto the ground.fa0a
l3LySword Fiend.qNZI
Xf2Right now, the only ones that were aware of that name were me and the Sword Emperor, that crazy old man who gave that name to the monster. At the same time, that was the name of the strongest swordsman of ❰Heroic Legends of Arhan❱ that would make the world tremble with its name.9we1Wf
zqyAccording to the original game plot, the Sword Fiend was supposed to go under Tates Valtazar’s banner some time soon, and yet right now, it had just cut the King’s subjects, Dumnorix and Dun Scaith, its future allies.4tMWgU
8jYk3jHowever, I couldn’t exactly be happy because we were going to be next.Xx6M4Q
zgJM“You damn beast…!”Hilh3FS
XznYzLunia pounced at the monster with a sharp ambush, but the fiend reacted in time.pjKlxg
kfkHZ– Kaduk…!UtOqfgq
D07MHer fastest slash was mitigated by the monster’s swords letting it flow elsewhere like the turning current of water.d43JmW5
eNJ014A demonic beast was using swordsmanship.pxh1
bhXjTThat alone was already shocking but there was something else that was even more surprising than that. That parrying posture and the following counterattack…pRV7X2l
dI2b8“Arden Style?”3c61Z
iryjThe demonic beast blocked Lunia’s sword and wrapped its body inside for a following stab. It was definitely the swordsmanship of Arden.557fj
bs5A defense using Falling Fist, followed by a counterattack.gVoyC5
8VWs“Bastard…! Where did you learn that sword!”ahpktU
n9QS8With her immaculate sense of distance and her perception, Lunia dodged the counterattack with a hair’s breadth and struck down with a rapid slash.1mjc8
GeGVWhat came in response was not a sword but claws. After blocking her sword with its sharp claws, the monster immediately swung one of its tough legs like a blade.DA7y0g
TLiRPAs a monster, every part of its body was a weapon and even aside from its hands, even its legs were as powerful as blades. With only one sword to fight against those, Lunia didn’t force her luck and retreated back.EFLvT
uB8KLA“Impudent beast.”u7Hepf
LmbD2KNext, their swords crashed into one another’s. Lunia’s strikes collided against the Sword Fiend’s swords, creating terrifying storms of blades around them.37lYr
jQsp– Kagack…!EyM
Z68pEvery time, their attacks turned more and more intense. The two longswords shredded through the dimension with less than 1 meter between them. After a consecutive set of slashes, the Sword Fiend tried to take half a step back but was forced to an unnatural halt.KaH
YF2FmVe“…?!”qD4H3
Je1hWcLunia was stepping down on the Sword Fiend’s foot. That short moment of failed retreat was a detrimental gap.U49MvX
9nNK“Go.”sZR
6pPNow that Lunia and the Sword Fiend were stuck in place at a distance so close that they couldn’t even attack each other at full strength, we obviously didn’t stay still doing nothing.UF7
IqE0yhTwo-faced Ominous Snake: Dragon BloodCxt
9jBgXkCrushing Steel, Three Paths of One SwordpXbpk
73WRAlicia and I attacked from both sides but—GW3fq
eRPXTtN“Kuhk…?!”sXk
a164BRcThe monster jumped back in an acrobatic movement while seemingly kicking off the air.GKNt3H5
ZO5However, we didn’t let it escape. We might have been caught off guard by that circus-like movement but that was only for a bit. The moment it barely distanced itself from us, the three of us immediately pounced at it without giving it time to recover.D1u
dtgm6And—ixL4
8Brng————————————II9Q8
FzFgOh————————————8SW
IbSFceThe world paused.5ake
SfMoAnd there, we saw it.vyb
dKnQFhJThe two swords of the monster moved four times inside the Domain.Cqz
ZMzE9o❰Domain Severance – Eight Dancing Blades❱Iq9
iBm9oc9Eight dancing trajectories were carved onto the Domain.cvlcJVO
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VIP Qi RefinementThat damn sword emperor